The Value of Contemporary Plays for a Theatre Company
2:09
Grades: 7 - 12
Video Description: Artistic Director Taylor Gruenloh explains how contemporary works can be ideal for exploring contemporary issues within a community.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-112**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of a career exploration unit in theatre. What new ideas about working in theatre do students learn from this artistic director’s experiences?
- Use the video in conjunction with an activity that has theatre students tackling contemporary issues in scenes they perform.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
